Food Safety Matters

By: Food Safety Magazine
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  • Food Safety Matters is a podcast for food safety professionals hosted by the Food Safety Magazine editorial team – the leading media brand in food safety for over 20 years. Each episode will feature a conversation with a food safety professional sharing their experiences and insights into the important job of safeguarding the world’s food supply.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 174. Nuno Soares: Three-and-a-Half Steps for Selling Food Safety

    Ep. 174. Nuno Soares: Three-and-a-Half Steps for Selling Food Safety
    Jul 23 2024
    Nuno F. Soares, Ph.D., is an author, consultant, and trainer in food safety with more than 21 years of experience in the food industry as a food safety/quality (FSQ) expert and a plant manager. He is the founder of "I'm a SLO—Saving Lives Officer" initiative and the author of several books and articles on food safety, namely FSSC 22000 and ISO 22000 Blueprint and I'm a SLO—The Mindset and Framework to Develop a Positive Food Safety Culture. He works exclusively to help food safety professionals achieve a more fulfilled career by improving their knowledge, competencies, and mindset. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Nuno [38:14] about: The influence of the late Dr. Bill Sperber, a pioneering food safety scientist, on Nuno’s career and the industry at largeNuno’s new book, How to Sell Food Safety: 3-1/2 Steps to Increase Your Chances of Being Heard, which describes a three-and-a-half-step action plan to “sell” top management and other teams within a company on food safety objectives Examples of conflicts between food safety professionals and other teams within an organization, and the importance of having the right mindset when presented with these challengesA four-step evolution that companies will experience in their food safety culture maturity journey, and what each stage might look likeHow a food safety professional can approach the task of persuading top management to elevate the status of food safety throughout the company, and the need to dually wield empathy and authority when doing soExamples of how food safety professionals can “sell” food safety to top management by demonstrating return on investment (ROI), and by framing the issue in a way that will evoke emotions and set aspirationsActions food safety professionals can take after presenting top management with a food safety plan or goal and being told “no.” News and Resources News Latest CDC Data Suggests Stalled Progress Toward Foodborne Illness Incidence Reduction Goals [10:20] Frozen Food Industry Group Strives to Reduce Storage Temperature Standards by 3 °C [18:20] Chemicals from Tires and Roads Detected in Leafy Greens [24:21] BVO No Longer Authorized for Food Use by FDA [28:29] Bob’s Food Safety Magazine August/September ’24 Food Safety Insights Column“How is the Revolution in Technology Changing Food Safety?” [31:19] Interview Links Nuno F. Soares, Ph.D. How to Sell Food Safety: 3-1/2 Steps to Increase Your Chances of Being Heard Other ResourcesWebinar: How Rapid Development of Technology Has Revolutionized Food Safety We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Ep. 173. 100 Years of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance—And a Look Ahead at Dairy Food Safety

    Ep. 173. 100 Years of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance—And a Look Ahead at Dairy Food Safety
    Jul 9 2024
    Beth Panko Briczinski, Ph.D. is the Senior Science Advisor for Milk Safety in the Office of Food Safety at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this capacity, she advises FDA senior leadership on policies and programs involving scientific matters affecting the safety of milk. Prior to working at FDA, Dr. Briczinski was a Vice President with the National Milk Producers Federation, where she worked with state and federal agencies on regulatory issues in the areas of food safety and nutrition. Dr. Briczinski holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Food Science, as well as a Ph.D. in Food Science, all from Pennsylvania State University. Casey McCue is the Conference Chair for the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) and the Director of the Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, a position he has held since 2000. Casey has served in many positions since starting as a Dairy Products Specialist in Jefferson and Lewis counties. He grew up deeply involved in his grandparents' dairy farm near Lowville, and after graduating from SUNY Canton with a degree in Milk and Food Quality Control, he began his career in industry on both the producer and processor sides. Casey was also the 2012 recipient of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture's Administration Award for his work on behalf of New York's rapidly growing dairy industry. Megin Nichols, D.V.M. serves as the Deputy Division Director for the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases at the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Prior to this role, she lead the team at CDC responsible for investigating multistate outbreaks of Salmonella and Escherichia coli resulting from exposure to animals, pet products, and raw milk. Prior to joining CDC, Dr. Nichols worked in her home state at the New Mexico Department of Health for five years. She holds a B.S. degree in Animal Science from New Mexico State University, a D.V.M. from Colorado State University, and an M.P.H. degree in Food Safety and Biosecurity from the University of Minnesota. She is board certified in veterinary preventive medicine, and her areas of interest include zoonotic disease, food safety, and pediatric health. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Briczinski, Mr. McCue, and Dr. Nichols [29:50] about: What the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) requires of milk and dairy producers, how it differs from Grade “A” milk standards, and the public health impact of PMO since its adoption 100 years agoThe accomplishments of NCIMS since the first conference was held in 1950, and revisions to the PMO that have come out of recent NCIMS conferencesThe microbial risks of, and foodborne illnesses caused by, raw milk and dairy products, which have been increasing in popularity among consumersThe possibility of combining audits for producers that make both Grade "A" and non-Grade "A" productsWays in which public health agencies and food safety professionals can combat misinformation about “natural” foods like raw milk and dairy being healthier than pasteurized productsFDA’s future plans to expand upon the PMO and milk and dairy product safety. News and Resources FDA Publishes Dairy Food Safety Research Agenda for HPAI H5N1Federal Report Gives FDA Nine Recommendations to Improve Infant Formula OversightEU to Develop New Traceability Requirements to Tackle Honey Adulteration, Revises Origin Labeling Rules Second Bill Introduced to Weaken FSMA 204; Safe Food Coalition Voices Opposition The End of Chevron Doctrine Does Not End Food Safety Regulation, But it May Make It More Difficult Upcoming Webinar—How Rapid Development of Technology has Revolutionized Food Safety We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Elanco: The Role of Diagnostics in Determining Food Safety Interventions

    Elanco: The Role of Diagnostics in Determining Food Safety Interventions
    Jun 28 2024

    Brandon Carter, D.V.M. is a Food Safety Technical Advisor for Elanco Animal Health. Dr. Carter received his B.S. degree in Animal Science and his D.V.M. from Mississippi State University. He also holds an M.S. degree in Veterinary Epidemiology from West Texas A&M University. His areas of expertise are disease prevention and control for poultry, with specialized expertise in epidemiology and data analysis.

    In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Carter [1:20] about:

    • The significance of pre-harvest diagnostics in food safety risk management
    • Common types of diagnostics used in the assessment of pre-harvest food safety risks
    • The role of data analysis in the interpretation of diagnostic results for food safety decision-making
    • Regulatory frameworks that influence the use of diagnostics in food safety management
    • How diagnostic findings are integrated into food safety intervention strategies
    • Limitations of diagnostics for food safety decision-making
    • Challenges in implementing diagnostic techniques for food safety interventions.

    Resources
    Elanco Poultry Food Safety

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    Elanco

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